| 单词 | gig |
| 释义 | gig gig1 /gig/, n. , v. , gigged, gigging. n. 1. a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage. 2. Naut. a. a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars. b. a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship. 3. something that whirls. 4. Also called gig mill. a roller containing teasels, used for raising nap on a fabric. 5. Obs. whirligig (def. 5). v.i. 6. to ride in a gig. 7. to raise the nap on (a fabric). [1200-50; ME gigge, gig flighty girl; akin to Dan gig top; cf. Norw giga to shake about] gig2 /gig/, n. , v. , gigged, gigging. n. 1. a device, commonly four hooks secured back to back, for dragging through a school of fish to hook them through the body. 2. a spearlike device with a long, thick handle, used for spearing fish and frogs. v.t. 3. to catch or spear (a fish or frog) with a gig. v.i. 4. to catch fish or frogs with a gig. [1715-25; shortened from FISHGIG or FIZGIG] gig3 /gig/, n. , v. , gigged, gigging. n. 1. an official report of a minor infraction of regulations, as in school or the army; a demerit. 2. a punishment for a minor infraction of rules. v.t. 3. to give a gig to or punish with a gig. [1940-45; orig. uncert.] gig4 /gig/, n. , v. , gigged, gigging. Slang. n. 1. a single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians. 2. any job, esp. one of short or uncertain duration: a teaching gig out west somewhere. v.i. 3. to work as a musician, esp. in a single engagement: He gigged with some of the biggest names in the business. [1925-30; orig. uncert.] |
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